LA ALHAMBRA - الْقَلْعَةُ ٱلْحَمْرَاءُ

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This emblematic monument declared as World heritage by the UNESCO is the most visited (2 million + per year) touristic Palace in the World. The Alhambra is a reflection of the culture of the last days of the Nasrid emirate of Granada. The literal translation of Alhambra "red fortress" derives from the color of the red clay of the surroundings of which the Palace is made.

It was largely ignored until the eleventh century, when its ruins were renovated and rebuilt by Samuel ibn Naghralla, vizier to the King Bādīs of the Zirid Dynasty, in an attempt to preserve the small Jewish settlement also located on the Sabikah hill. However, evidence from Arab texts indicates that the fortress was easily penetrated and that the actual Alhambra that survives today was built during the Nasrid Dynasty.

During the reign of the Nasrid Dynasty, the Alhambra was transformed into a palatine city complete with an irrigation system composed of acequias for the gardens of the Generalife located outside the fortress. Previously, the old Alhambra structure had been dependent upon rainwater collected from a cistern and from what could be brought up from the Albaicín. The creation of the Sultan's Canal solidified the identity of the Alhambra as a palace-city rather than a defensive and ascetic structure.

In 1492, the same year when America was discovered by Columbus, the Muslim lost Granada , the Alhambra and Al-Andalus (Spain) forever when the Catholic Kings of Spain, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella of Castile reconquered that Muslim region, with an overwhelming army. It was the beginning of the Spanish Empire in which the sun never hid.

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  • De: Suresh Krishna (Madrás India)

    Enviado: martes, 31 de marzo de 2009

    Para: Manuel de Diego

    Dear Manuel

    Thank you for the exquisite presentation of Alhambra. It is truly one of the finest places I have ever visited, and seeing it in your U-Tube presentation brought back very fond memories. Sorry, it has taken me so long to respond to your kind invitation. I was travelling.

    Warm regards

    Suresh

  • De: Maribel López

    Enviado: martes, 24 de marzo de 2009

    Hola Manuel,

    Realmente tus fotos y el montaje son una AUTENTICA MARAVILLA. Me encanta que me las mandes.

    ¿Me das permiso para mandárselas a una amiga mía?

    Saludos,

  • De: yolanda von diess

    Enviado: domingo, 22 de marzo de 2009

    Gracias, comparto tu opinion Manuel!

    Yolanda von Diessl

  • De: elena fornes llona

    Enviado: domingo, 22 de marzo de 2009

    MANUEL, TIENES TODA LA RAZON YO HE ESTADOEN EL CRISTO DEL CORCOVADO Y NO HAY COMPARACION CON LA MARAVILLA QUE QUE HAS MOSTRADO EN LA ALHAMBRA. ¿QUIENES COMPONEN LA COMISION QUE DESISGNA O SON VOTOS DE LA GENTE? UN ABRAZO Y TE FELICITO POR TU ESPAÑA QUERIDA.

    ELENA FORNES LLONA

  • De: carmen teresa suarez brito

    Enviado: domingo, 22 de marzo de 2009

    Gracias Manuel, solo un alma de artista puede hacer esas maravillosas fotos que haces, con esas magníficas perspectivas. Un saludo afectuoso. Carmen Teresa.

  • De: Iraj Jahanshahi

    Enviado: domingo, 22 de marzo de 2009

    Hello dear Manuel!! Thank you very much for your very very wonderful video flim . I enjoyed it Kind. Regards . Iraj

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  • Hola Manuel

    gracias por enviarme el tuo video de La Alhambra - Es muy bueno me gustan mucho las fotos y tambien toda la musica - Un saludo Antonio

  • Thank you for the enchanting walk in the Alhambra, Manuel! Awesome images and beautiful music! I hope I will be able to see this stunning Palace one day :) Such a pleasant start of my week this was! Many thanks!

  • De: rosmary lorente gomez

    Enviado: domingo, 22 de marzo de 2009

    Hola primo, la verdad que sobre las diferencias, son como el día y la noche...El Cristo de Corcovado es impresionante, pero la Alhambra de Granada son palabras mayores.......Gracias por enviarme el video!!

    Un abrazo

  • De:  juan moragues riutort

    Enviado: domingo, 22 de marzo de 2009

    Muy realista y de una gran calidad, me ha encantado, no sabía esa faceta, ha sido un gozo. Es el tipo de fotografia que me gusta , gentes, costumbrismo, tradiciones, personas, viajeros, escenas, me ha gustado, francamente.

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